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JOHN MORIN SCOTT TO JAY. 81
fear their natural strength was our Bane by lulling us into a
State of Security & enabling the Enemy to steal a march upon
us. I think from the last accounts we must have killed
many of the enemy. We are sure that late Col0- & afterwards General Grant who was so bitter against us in Parliament, is among the slain. General Parsons late Col°- and
promoted to the Rank of a General officer escaped from the
action & Pursuit as by a miracle. I believe him to be a
brave man. He is a Connecticut Lawyer. He told me
that in the action he commanded a Party of about 250 men,
with orders from Lord Stirling to cover his Flank; and that
when the Enemy gave way, he threw into a Heap about
thirty of the Enemies dead, and that in advancing a little
farther he found a Heap made by the Enemy at least as
large as that which he had collected. Lord Stirling had
ordered him to maintain his ground till Receipt of the order
to retreat. However, finding that no such order came ; and
finding the Enemy by rallying to increase on his hands, he
flew to the Place were Lord Stirling was posted, leaving his
Party on the ground with strict orders to maintain it till his
Return; but he found his Lordship & his whole Body of
Troops gone. There can be no doubt but Lord Stirling
behaved bravely; but I wish that he had retreated sooner.
He would have saved himself, and a great number of Troops
from Captivity; but he refused to retreat for want of orders.
We miss him much ; he was a very active officer. General
Sullivan who was also made a Prisoner in the action on the
Heights went some days ago on Parole to Congress to
endeavour to procure his Exchange for Prescott. I have
not heard of his return. Two or three Days ago the Rose
Frigate went up between the Islands and took Shelter, after
a severe Cannonade from us, behind Blackwell's Island.
She retreated yesterday as far as opposite Corlears Hook,
where she was briskly cannonaded till night. I have not
heard of her this morning—By the loss on Long Island
Vol 1—6
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000112 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JOHN MORIN SCOTT TO JAY. 81 fear their natural strength was our Bane by lulling us into a State of Security & enabling the Enemy to steal a march upon us. I think from the last accounts we must have killed many of the enemy. We are sure that late Col0- & afterwards General Grant who was so bitter against us in Parliament, is among the slain. General Parsons late Col°- and promoted to the Rank of a General officer escaped from the action & Pursuit as by a miracle. I believe him to be a brave man. He is a Connecticut Lawyer. He told me that in the action he commanded a Party of about 250 men, with orders from Lord Stirling to cover his Flank; and that when the Enemy gave way, he threw into a Heap about thirty of the Enemies dead, and that in advancing a little farther he found a Heap made by the Enemy at least as large as that which he had collected. Lord Stirling had ordered him to maintain his ground till Receipt of the order to retreat. However, finding that no such order came ; and finding the Enemy by rallying to increase on his hands, he flew to the Place were Lord Stirling was posted, leaving his Party on the ground with strict orders to maintain it till his Return; but he found his Lordship & his whole Body of Troops gone. There can be no doubt but Lord Stirling behaved bravely; but I wish that he had retreated sooner. He would have saved himself, and a great number of Troops from Captivity; but he refused to retreat for want of orders. We miss him much ; he was a very active officer. General Sullivan who was also made a Prisoner in the action on the Heights went some days ago on Parole to Congress to endeavour to procure his Exchange for Prescott. I have not heard of his return. Two or three Days ago the Rose Frigate went up between the Islands and took Shelter, after a severe Cannonade from us, behind Blackwell's Island. She retreated yesterday as far as opposite Corlears Hook, where she was briskly cannonaded till night. I have not heard of her this morning—By the loss on Long Island Vol 1—6 |
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